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petronella

/ˌpɛt.ɹəˈnɛlə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.80 in modern English

Syllables
petronel-la
IPA
/ˌpɛt.ɹəˈnɛlə/
12
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
4
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A female given name from Latin, rare in English after Middle Ages.

noun

A traditional Scottish country dance.

Etymology

From Latin Petronella, feminine diminutive of Petronius, a Roman family name possibly derived from petra "rock". Name of an obscure early saint; because of similarity of sound, used as a feminine form of Peter.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

petronellas (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

Pernilla Pernille

Rhymes With

umbrella bella stella ella fella isabella cinderella della mandela mozzarella salmonella novella

Questions

How do you pronounce petronella?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌpɛt.ɹəˈnɛlə/.
What does petronella mean?
A female given name from Latin, rare in English after Middle Ages.
Where does petronella come from?
It is traced to Latin.

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